Device for controlling and directing air to glass-presses



(No Model.)

R. H. THOMAS & J. A. OREIGHTON. DEVICE FOR GONTROLLING AND DIREOTING AIR T0 GLASS PRESSES.

No. 594,445. Patented Nov. so, 1897.

Witnea-J-ea-i UNITED. STATES ROBERT H. THOMAS AND JOHN A. OREIGHTON, OF-SUMMITVILLE, INDIANA.:

PATENT OFFICE.

DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AND DIRECTING AIR TO GLASS-PRESSES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 1\To. 594,445, dated November 30, 1897.

Application filed November 25, 1896. Serial No. 613A31. (N model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ROBERT H. THOMAS and JOHN ALOREIGHTO N, citizens of the United States, residing at Summitville, in the county of Madison and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Controlling and Directing .Air to Glass-Presses; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to an improved device for controlling and directing air to glasspresses, and is specially designed for use in controlling and directing air to glass-molds where it is desirable to supply cold or hot air; but we would have it understood that the device may be used for any purpose where it would perform its function in a proper manner.

One object of our invention is the provision of a device of the character named which can be adjusted to suit any occasion and which will direct air to any desired point as circumstances may require.

Another object of our invention is the provision of a device of the character stated which will direct any amount of air required and which can be instantly shut off to stop the flow of air as desired.

Another object of our invention is the provision of a device of the character named which will be simple and inexpensive in constru ction and which will be thoroughly practical for the intended purposes.

To attain the desired objects, the invention consists of a device for controlling and directing air to molds embodying novel features of construction and combination of parts, substantially as disclosed herein.

Figure 1 represents aside elevation of our invention. Fig. 2 represents a front or end elevation thereof. Fig. 3 represents a top plan view thereof. Fig. 4 represents a detail view of the adjustable holder, and Fig. 5 represents detail views of the two air-directing tubes or pipes.

Referring to the drawings, in which similar numerals denote corresponding parts in the several views, 1 designates the bed, which is mounted on wheels 2 and forms the portablev mold-carrier or press-plate, which is provided with an opening 3. Rising from the bed-plate are the two standards or uprights 4, which serve as a guide and support for the adjustable holder, which consists of the cross-piece 5,having the hinged clamping-rings 6, one at each end, to secure the holder on the upright and provided with a slot 7 to receive the thumbscrew 8, which passes through the slotted arm 9, carrying the hinged ring or band 10, which holds the vertical tube or pipe, as will presently appear. One or more openings 3 may be made in the plate to allow the upward passage of the air to cool the mold. From this construction it will be seen that the holder can be adjusted upon the uprights to any desired point, and also that the slotted arm which carries the pipe-holder can be adjusted to any point desireda feature of great advantage in a device of this character.

To the end of the bed-plate is secured the arm 11, which carries the holding band or ring 12.

In the adjustable holder is carried the vertical pipe or tube 13, having at its lower end a nozzle or nozzles 14, and also provided with the elbow 15, having a nozzle or nozzles 16, and the elbow and pipe are provided each with cut-offs 17, the purpose of which is to stop the current of air from passing through the pipe and elbow. The pipe and elbow are preferably made of a series of sections, as indicated by the elbow, but may be made in one, if desired.

The band or ring 12 loosely supports the horizontal elbow 18, provided with a nozzle 19 and a gate or cut-off 19 and is further provided with a series of nipples 20, the purpose of which is to permit a pipe 21, provided with a cut-off 19, to be connected thereto to direct the air to the opening 3 to cool the mold. The nipples 20 are closed by means of plugs or caps 20 The pipe 21 is movable in a hanger or bracket 21 depending from the bed-plate. When it is desired to direct the air from pipe 18 through the nozzle 19, the nipples 20 are closed. When desired to direct air through pipe 21, the nozzle 19 is closed and all nipples 20, except the one connecting or communicating with said pipe 21, as will be readily understood.

In use the pipes are connected with a main" or supply pipe, and the air is directed by said pipes or tubes vertically and horizontally to the mold and plunger for the desired purpose, and it is evident from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings, that the air can be directed to the desired point and in the proper quantity and can be easily controlled and shut off as desired.

Ve claim 1. The device for controlling and directing air, consisting of the mold carrier or plate, an adjustable holder carried by said plate, a vertical or perpendicular pipe carried by the holder, means for adjusting the pipe, and an adjustable horizontal pipe for horizontally directing the air.

2. The combination of a mold-carrier, a perpendicular air directing pipe having a vertically, a horizontally, and a forward and backward adjustment with reference to the mold-carrier.

3. The combination of the mold-carrier, a perpendicular air-directing pipe having a vertical, forward and backward and horizontal adjustment with reference to the mold-carrier, and a pipe arranged horizontally and movable or adjustable with reference to the mold-carri er.

4:. An elbow-pipe consisting of a short section provided with a nozzle, a long section provided with a cut-off and both sections provided with a series of nipples, and means for closing the nipples and nozzle.

5. The device for controlling and directing air to molds, consisting of the adjustable holder, the vertical pipe carried by said holder and having an elbow-shape branch, the horizontally-disposed band, and an elbow-pipe 18, and a holder therefor.

6. The combination with the mold carrier or plate, the standards rising therefrom, the cross-piece having its ends connected to the standards and provided with a slot, a slotted arm adjustably connected to the slot of the cross piece, the perpendicular or vertical pipe carriedvby said slotted arm, and a horizontal elbow-pipe.

7. The combination with the mold carrier or plate, the standards rising therefrom, the cross-piece having its ends connected to the standards and provided with a slot, the slotted arm adjustably connected to the slot of the cross-piece, the perpendicular or vertical pipe carried by said slotted arm, the horizontal elbow-pipe, the nipples on said horizontal elbow-pipe, means to close said nipples, and the branch pipe adapted to be connected to any one of the nipples and leading to any dcsired point.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT II. THOMAS. JOHN A. CREIGIITON.

\Vitnesses:

ARTHUR H. J ONES, OSCAR A. VINSON. 

